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114 locations. Names are filed ignoring a leading “The”.

  • A160
  • B314
  • C436
  • D98
  • E65
  • F114
  • G171
  • H194
  • I38
  • J37
  • K46
  • L173
  • M212
  • N96
  • O73
  • P196
  • Q27
  • R142
  • S752
  • T127
  • U53
  • V55
  • W229
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  1. The Fable Restaurant, Holborn ViaductMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  2. Falkland's War MemorialRough hewn stone mounted on the plinth. This boulder was brought from Mt Harriet in the Falkland Islands.Metamorphic·Quartzite·near Cardiff Queen Street
  3. Fargate Pedestrian streetStone bench in the pedestrian walking area opposite the WH Smith's shop.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Sheffield
  4. Farnham Methodist ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·near Farnham
  5. Farnham Methodist ChurchDressings and carved details.Oolitic Limestone·near Farnham
  6. Farnham Methodist ChurchPink granite pillars at the main door.Igneous·Granite·near Farnham
  7. Farnham Sarsen StoneA standing stone on the small green at the junction of minor roads to Bishop’s Stortford, Manuden and Far…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bishop's Stortford
  8. Farnham United Reformed ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Farnham
  9. Farnham United Reformed ChurchDoor arch pillar. The stone is very weathered, but it appears to be one of the south Devon limestones, gene…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farnham
  10. Farnham United Reformed ChurchStone used for quoins and dressings. An unusually coarse grained oolitic limestone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Farnham
  11. Farnham United Reformed ChurchWindow dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farnham
  12. Farringdon CourtWallsIgneous·Granite·near Farringdon
  13. Farringdon CourtWall cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Farringdon
  14. Farringdon StationWall cladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Farringdon
  15. Fauld Explosion MemorialMemorial boulder.Sedimentary·Gypsum·near Lichfield
  16. The FeathersCladding on ground floor.Igneous·Monzonite
  17. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving in the piazza and setts in the fountain area. Most of the building stone facies of the Purbeck Group…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  18. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.Fossil·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  19. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.Fossil·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  20. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving on the walkway on the east and west sides of the piazza.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  21. Fenchurch Street StationFoundations to columns on St Katharines Row entrance.Igneous·Monzonite·near Tower Hill
  22. Fenchurch Street StationGrey granite cladding on facade and columns.Igneous·Granite·near Tower Hill
  23. Fenner Brockway MemorialStone used for plinth.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite
  24. Fenwick'sMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  25. Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping CentreCladding outside Fenwick's on the ground and first floors.Fossil·Limestone·near Brent Cross
  26. Ferragamo, Old Bond StreetMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  27. Fetherton HouseStone used for masonry. This iron rich limestone is used locally in Oxfordshire for building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Banbury
  28. Fidlas Road Railway BridgeThe entire south arch of the bridge.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Llanishen
  29. Financial Conduct AuthorityCladding on main building.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  30. Financial Conduct AuthorityStreet furniture and steps at the front of the building.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Canary Wharf
  31. Financial Conduct AuthoritySlabs of gneiss in fron of the entrance portico. The origin of these is unknown, but the are almost certain…Structure·Gneiss·near Canary Wharf
  32. Finsbury Park GatesWhite stone used for dressings on the brick gate posts.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Finsbury Park
  33. Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play AreaBoulders used for landscaping and for clambering upon. These are not 'standard' Portland Building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Finsbury Park
  34. Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play Area Fossil TreeFossil tree stumps stand just inside the fenced play area.Fossil·Silicified Wood·near Finsbury Park
  35. Finsbury SquarePaving outside the Alphabeta Building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Old Street
  36. The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  37. The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  38. The Firs Information StonePaving around the stone. Well preserved palaeo-ripples.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bath Spa
  39. The Firs Shaft BenchThe bench marks the position of the shaft to the Bath Stone mines in Firs Field.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  40. First Municipal Savings BankFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  41. First Municipal Savings BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  42. Firstsite GalleryPaving outside the arts centre. A good place to spot fossils!Sedimentary·Limestone·near Colchester Town
  43. Fisherman's MuseumMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Hastings
  44. Fisherman's MuseumBlocks of purple-red ironstone.Sedimentary·Ferruginous Sandstone·near Hastings
  45. Fisherman's MuseumDressings around the doorway.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Hastings
  46. Fishmongers' HallFoundations on London Bridge Facade.Igneous·Granite·near Monument
  47. Fishmongers' HallFoundations on Upper Thames Street.Igneous·Granite·near Monument
  48. Fishmongers' HallBuilding stone above the foundations of Giant Granite.Igneous·Granite·near Monument
  49. Fitzhardinge HousePanels of book-matched serpentiniteMetamorphic·Serpentinite·near Bond Street
  50. The Fitzrovia BuildingCladding at podium level. A grey porphyry basalt with phenocrysts of pyroxenes, olivines and plagioclase fe…Igneous·Basalt·near Goodge Street
  51. Fitzroy PlaceMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  52. Fitzroy SquareWell-preserved ripples in fluvial sandstones used for Georgian-period paving in Fitzroy Square.Structure·Sandstone·near Warren Street
  53. Fitzroy TavernFoundations and column capitalsIgneous·Monzonite·near Goodge Street
  54. Fitzroy TavernPillarsIgneous·Granite·near Goodge Street
  55. Fitzwilliam HouseBlue-grey granite around doorway.Igneous·Granite·near Aldgate
  56. Fitzwilliam HouseRed granite on doorway.Igneous·Granite·near Aldgate
  57. Fitzwilliam MuseumMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  58. Fitzwilliam MuseumPale yellow-coloured limestone used around the doorway.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  59. Five WellsCobbles of waste quartz veins, a by-product of the mining industry.Igneous·Quartz·near Falmouth
  60. Five Wells Lane Car ParkSlates used as a rainscreen on the wall of the building next to the car park on Five Wells Lane.Metamorphic·Slate·near Redruth
  61. Fleet Air Arm MemorialStone used for construction of the memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Charing Cross
  62. Fleet Place HouseSeating and foundations for supporting girders on Holborn Viaduct.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Chancery Lane
  63. Flight Centre, 2 EastcheapCladding on the ground floor walls.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Monument
  64. Flight ClubMain building stone above the foundation level on both the South Parade and Park Row.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  65. Flight ClubMain building stone for the foundations. It is most clearly visible under the twin columns at either side o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  66. The Flying ScotsmanCladding on ground floor. This granite has bluish quartz and is threaded with fine veins of red hematite.Igneous·Granite·near King's Cross St Pancras
  67. Foelallt ArmsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Greywacke Sandstone·near Aberystwyth
  68. Foelallt ArmsRoofing slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Aberystwyth
  69. Foleys Tap HouseStone used for the construction of the ground floor of the building.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  70. Footpath No. 71Boulders used for the gutter. From their variety, these are probably boulders from glacial deposits, some p…Igneous·Granites·near Harrow-on-the-Hill
  71. Forbury SquareLimestone paving with Carboniferous fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Reading
  72. Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeMain building stone, used for ashlar masonry and carved details.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Westminster
  73. Forest RoadIntarsia panel set in the pavement, opposite Blackhorse Road Station depicting a milk carton and a pair of…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Blackhorse Road
  74. Forgotten StreamsStone walls around the sculpture which evokes the Walbrook, one of London's lost rivers. This is probably o…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Cannon Street
  75. Former British SchoolThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Godalming
  76. Former British SchoolLimestone dressings.Sedimentary·Oolitic limestone·near Godalming
  77. Former Congregational ChurchThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Godalming
  78. Former Gaol entrance gateMain building stone.Igneous·Granite·near Bangor
  79. Former Laura Ashley shopMain building stone.Sedimentary·Chalk·near Farnham
  80. Former Lloyd's Bank, PinnerCladding on frontage (now empty premises) next to (left of) St Luke\'s Hospice charity shop. A dark green,…Metamorphic·Charnockite·near Pinner
  81. Former NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  82. Former NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Haslemere
  83. Former Post OfficeWhite stone used for dressings. There are some good fossils in this building. Look for the large Isognomon…Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  84. Former St Beuno's HotelPlanters around the garden are made from blocks from which circular curling stones have been cut.Igneous·Granite·near Bangor
  85. Former Woodford Post OfficeStone dressings on this brick building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Woodford
  86. Forte's Cafe & RestaurantExterior Wall cladding on the corner of Penrhyn Avenue & Rhos Promenade. A gneiss with prominant garnetsMetamorphic·Metamorphic
  87. Fortnum & MasonsPaving outside the shopSedimentary·Sandstone·near Piccadilly Circus
  88. Forum CinemaMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lime Street
  89. Fossil Watch StoreRed granite used for pilasters.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Bond Street
  90. Fossil Watch StorePlinths of pilasters.Igneous·Monzonite·near Bond Street
  91. Fountains AbbeyMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harrogate
  92. Fountains AbbeyInterior columns of the ruined aisles.Fossil·Crinoidal limestone (encrinite)·near Harrogate
  93. Fountains AbbeyMain building stone of the Abbey church and other buildings. The quarries are located along the south side…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Thirsk
  94. Fountains Abbey Chapter HouseColumns in the chapter house. A grey calcarenite.Sedimentary·Limestone (encrinite)·near Thirsk
  95. Fountains Abbey Huby TowerMuch of the tower, built under the tenure of Abbot Marmaduke Huby is constructed of Magnesian Limestone. Th…Sedimentary·Dolomite·near Thirsk
  96. Fountains Abbey InfirmaryPilasters in the Infirmary. A grey limestone with large crinoid ossicles and stems.Sedimentary·Limestone (encrinite)·near Thirsk
  97. Fountains Abbey PubMain building stone on ground floor.Igneous·Monzonite·near Paddington LU
  98. Fountains HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harrogate
  99. Four Seasons Hotel Utilities PavilionExterior wall cladding and main building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Tower Hill
  100. Fourth PlinthMain building stone. This plinth hosts changing works of sculpture.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  101. Fox Court, Gray's Inn RoadFoundation and Base layer building stone.Igneous·Granite/Diorite·near Chancery Lane
  102. Foxtons Park LaneMain building stone on ground floor. This is a shelly, coarse calcarenite. The provenance is unknown, but P…Sedimentary·near Hyde Park Corner
  103. French ConnectionMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  104. FrenchgateStone used as cladding around the entrances.Igneous·Monzonite·near Doncaster
  105. Friars Bridge CourtCladding at pavement level.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Southwark
  106. Friars SchoolMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  107. Friars SchoolWindow and door dressings and plaque.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  108. Friary CourtMain building stone. A red Swedish Granite is used both honed and polished and also for the sculpture of th…Igneous·Granite·near Tower Hill
  109. Friends Provident HouseBlocks at either side of the steps to the main entrance. These are clearly a more recent addition to this 1…Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  110. Friern Barnet Parishoners War MemorialMain building stone, weatehred and encrusted by lichen.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Woodside Park
  111. Full of Beans CafeCladding on the front of the building. Added Urban Geology bonus points for having dinosaurs in the window!Igneous·Monzonite·near Chesham
  112. Fun Centre (former Christ Church)Main building stone.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Bangor
  113. Fun Centre (former Christ Church)A gritty, yellow sandstone used as quoins, window surrounds and other dressings. This is identified as Cefn…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  114. Furnival StreetPaving. Slabs of York Stone with spectacular liesegang banding.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chancery Lane

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